Stiffening-strip for garment-waists, corsets, &amp;c.



No. 7|5,|a7. Patented Dee. 2, 1902,.,

A. m. WEBER.

STl-'FE'H'HGSTBIP FUR GABMENT WAISTS, CORSETS, 81.6..

(Appxcation tiled Mar. 5, 1902.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT `OEEICE.

AARON M. WEBER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

sTlFFENINc-STRIP FOR GARMENT-WAISTS, coRsETs, sbo.

PECIFIATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 715,187, dated December 2, 1902.

Application filed March 5. 1902. Serial No. 96,791- (No model.)

To all wir/0m, it wwf/y concern:

Beit known that I, AARON M. VEBER, ay citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York city,county of New York, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Substitutes for Nhalebone Stiffening-Strips, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accom pauying drawings, forming a part thereof, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention relates to a new article of manufacture which may be employed as stiffening strips or stays in Womens dresses or as binding-strips wherever stiffness may be desired, and is in the nature of an improvement over substitutes for whalebone and steel stays heretofore made.

Myinvention consists of a fiat strip cut from a ratan, switch, or reed which I reinforce by means of stiff wires suitably held against the reed and covered by a woven fabric, as will be hereinafter fully described.

Heretofore stiening-strips have been made up of Various substances, principally the quill portions of feathers, which are expensive to manufacture.

My invention is intended to provide a stiffening-strip stronger and cheaper than any of the stiffening-strps heretofore made.

Referring to thedrawings, Figure I shows a portion of the fiat reed or ratan strip. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of same. Fig. 3 is a view showing the reed with reinforcing-Wire attached thereto. Fig. 4 is a section view of same. Fig. 5 is a view showing a portion covered with the Woven-Web covering; and Fig. 6 is an end view of the reed, showing the wires at the edges of the reed.

In practice I employ a fiat strip of ratan or a reed ct and fasten (preferably by means of a woven thread b) longitudinally along it on both sides one or more wires c,\an`d over the whole I weave a covering d.

In the drawings I have shown only one wire fastened along each side of the strip a; but

it is obvious that two or more wires may be fastened on each side, according to the stiffness required, or the wires may be run along the edge of the strip of ratan, as shown in Fig. 6.

Instead of the reed I may use any pliable strip andreinforce same with the wires. I do not, therefore, wish to be understood as limiting myself entirely to the reed described.

Instead of fastening'the wires by means of a continuous woven thread I may fasten them at intervals hy threads, bands, or other suitable means, or I may dispense with a fastening for the wires and Weave the covering directly over the reed and wires.

It will be noticed I provide the resilient bracingwires on opposite surfaces of the rang-ible strip, and it will be understood that vby ,surfacesnI mean the sides or the edges of the strip, as the case may be.

Having thus described my invention, what i I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A stay, comprising a flat strip of ratan having upon each edge thereof a wire, the whole inclosed in a casing, substantially as described. 2. A stay comprising a dat strip of ratan, having upon each edge thereof a wire, a binding thread or cord holding the said Wire and the whole inclosed in a casing substantially as described.

3. As an improved article of manufacture the 'stiffen/ingstay comprising a frangible foundation-strip of wood,resi1ient vembracingwires extending along the opposite surfaces of said strip and a casing inclosing said strip and wires substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name, in presence of two witnesses, this 20th day of February, 1902.

AARON M. WEBER.

Witnesses:

S. S. SUGAR, N. D. ANDRUS. 

